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Dog sperm cryopreservation using cryovials and different dilution steps
S Ibrahim1, N A Hamad Talha1, J Cho2
1Laboratory of Theriogenology and Reproductive Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Bio-safety Research Institute, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan 54596, Republic of Korea. Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum 11111, Sudan.
Background:
The conventional sperm freezing method for dog sperm is with straws and includes two-step dilution and a long equilibration time.
Objective:
To develop a more efficient freezing method using cryovials.
Materials And Methods:
Three freezing protocols using cryovials (0.5 mL) were conducted with dog spermatozoa at 1 x 108 sperm/mL: Group 1 spermatozoa were cooled in cryovials and extender 1 (E1) and extender 2 (E1 +1 M glycerol) at 4 degree C for 50 min and then frozen over LN2 for 20 min; Group 2 sperm was cooled and frozen in cryovials with a mixture of E1 and E2 (1:1) in a deep freezer (-80 degree C) for 30 min; Group 3 sperm in cryovials and E1 were cooled at 4 degree C for 20 min, cooled for an additional 20 min after addition of E2 (E1:E2, 1:1), and then frozen using LN2/ vapour for 20 min. The control (Group 4) consisted of spermatozoa in straws being frozen using the conventional freezing method using two-step dilution. All groups were plunged and stored in LN2 after freezing and their functional performance and gene expression determined.
Results:
Progressive motility and acrosome integrity were highest (P < 0.05) in Groups 2, 3 and 4 (only acrosome integrity). Viability in Group 3 was significantly better that in the other Groups, and the reactive oxygen species (ROS) level and phosphatidylserine (PS) translocation index were significantly lower in Group 2 than the other Groups. The expression of sperm mitochondria-associated cysteine-rich protein (SMCP) and anti-apoptotic B-cell lymphoma 2 (BCL2) genes was highest (P < 0.05) in Group 2 and the expression of pro-apoptotic Bcl2-associated X protein (BAX) was lowest (P < 0.05) in Group 4.
Conclusion:
The sperm frozen using cryovials, one step dilution and the deep freezer (Group 2) proved to be a simple and suitable cryopreservation method for dog sperm. https://doi.org/10.54680/fr24110110312.
